About
David Berkal is the CEO of Banyan Software, a software acquirer he founded in 2016 that operates with permanent capital across verticals including healthcare, financial services, media, education, and transportation. He previously served as CEO of Medicat, LLC, a patient health management system in the college health market, led Shift Technologies' US market expansion following a $50M financing round, and worked in private equity across the healthcare, technology, and retail sectors. Berkal co-founded Operation Groundswell and the Canadian Roots Exchange (now Indigenous Youth Roots), and holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BA from the University of Toronto.
CEO at Banyan Software
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Experience
- NanopathCo-Founder & Co-CEOcurrent2019 — present
- Thayer School of Engineering at DartmouthPhD Candidate & Innovation Fellow2016 — 2021Hanover, NH
- Flagship PioneeringVentureLabs Fellow2020Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryMaterials Engineering & Global Security Intern2013 — 2015
- Johns Hopkins Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringResearch Assistant2014 — 2015Baltimore, MD
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Berkal?
- David Berkal is the CEO of Banyan Software, a software acquirer he founded in 2016 that operates with permanent capital across verticals including healthcare, financial services, media, education, and transportation. He previously served as CEO of Medicat, LLC, a patient health management system in the college health market, led Shift Technologies' US market expansion following a $50M financing round, and worked in private equity across the healthcare, technology, and retail sectors. Berkal co-founded Operation Groundswell and the Canadian Roots Exchange (now Indigenous Youth Roots), and holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BA from the University of Toronto.
- Where does David Berkal work?
- David Berkal is CEO of Banyan Software.
- What companies did David Berkal found?
- David Berkal founded Banyan Software.
- Where did David Berkal go to school?
- David Berkal studied at Dartmouth College (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Engineering); University of California, Berkeley (Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Bioengineering); The Johns Hopkins University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering).
Founder mafias
University of California, Berkeley mafia789
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Dartmouth College mafia126
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The Johns Hopkins University mafia99
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Flagship Pioneering mafia16
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The Athenian School mafia3
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Also attended Dartmouth College524
Tomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment Partners
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,804
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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Also attended The Johns Hopkins University363
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Evan DeCortePartner at Columbia CapitalIrina BerkonManaging Director at Golden SeedsAndrew KocinsVice President, Business Development & Capital Markets at Altamont Capital PartnersTheo ColemanIntern/Jr. Associate at Earth First Food VenturesBrendan SuhFounder at TandemKeenan WyrobekCo-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Zipline
Shared employers
Also worked at Nanopath1
Also worked at Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth10
Haley LeversedgeInvestor at Silversmith Capital PartnersNicole SonnertInvestor at Playground GlobalBen HemaniFounding Partner at Bison VenturesLee CooperManaging Director at Delos CapitalSarah HammerAssociate at Rhapsody Venture PartnersKiah WilliamsAssociate at Frazier Life Sciences
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Also worked at Flagship Pioneering81
Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla VenturesCassidy BlundellPartner at Mission BiocapitalDavid KoleskyPrincipal at MPM BioImpactDiana BernsteinDirector at Northpond Ventures
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Also worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory28
Martin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzAndrew WilliamsonManaging Partner at Cambridge Innovation CapitalRick LewisGeneral Partner at US Venture PartnersAlexander FangManaging Partner at Entrada VenturesKaren Roter DavisManaging Partner at Entrada VenturesAaron SistoPartner at First Spark Ventures, Llc
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